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Arthritis Program

First North American Stem Cell Trial
for Osteoarthritis

Dr. Jas Chahal, an orthopedic surgeon, is co-principal investigator of the stem cell trial for patients with knee osteoarthritis
at Toronto Western Hospital. (Photo: UHN News)

The UHN Arthritis Program is Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) The stem cell trial is part of the
conducting the first North American taken from the patient’s bone UHN’s Arthritis Program vision to
Stem Cell Trial for Osteoarthritis. marrow may create the ideal cure arthritis through prevention,
Co-principal investigators Drs. Jas conditions in the knee joint to help early diagnosis and personalized
Chahal and Sowmya Viswanathan the body reduce inflammation and treatment.
bring together the expertise of replace lost cartilage. This Phase 1
orthopaedic surgery and cell therapy study will look at safety and under- Link to full story: click here.
research to help patients who suffer standing any changes or improve-
from arthritis in their knees. ments patients may experience.

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